Ken Kaneki finally embraces the monstrous, flesh‑hungry side of himself that he had long feared and rejected. After breaking free from captivity and torture, Kaneki aligns with Aogiri Tree—the militant ghoul faction that once seized him—prompting his friends to doubt his motives and allegiance.
With the clash between authorities and ghouls escalating, the Commission of Counter‑Ghoul, the state"s dedicated anti‑ghoul unit, has ramped up its campaign to eradicate ghouls from Tokyo. This jeopardizes the fragile calm enjoyed by Kaneki"s allies, the ghouls who run the Anteiku café. Confronted with peril, Kaneki must confront several trials that threaten to erode his fleeting humanity. He struggles to reconcile his power with the remnants of his former self.